Swimming Pool Headlines
Lochte and Grevers Set Meet Records at the 2009 SoCal Grand Prix Swim Meet; DeScenza Wins Double Gold
Olympic gold medalists Ryan Lochte and Matt Grevers set meet records and Mary DeScenza won two events on the third night of competition at the 2009 Southern California Grand Prix...
Sutton, Mellouli Victorious on First Night of the 2009 Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming
Open Water Olympian Chloe Sutton and Olympic gold medalist Ous Mellouli placed first in the women's and men's 1000y free Friday night on the first day of competition at the...
Congress Declares That Solar Swimming Pool Heating Needs No Federal Bailout by Taxpayers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Unlike the solar-electric PV industry, which desperately needed and received a 30% federal tax bailout to survive, solar swimming pool heating has always been the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly use of solar technology.
Increasing Speed 300's to 75's - Swim Workouts for Swimmers
This swimming workout features three longer swims followed by two sets of shorter swims at a faster effort. The goal is to gradually swim at a faster pace as the...
The Dreaded Goggle Eyes - Do You Have a Way to Prevent it?
A reader asks: "Does anyone know how to keep from getting "goggle eyes" - the circles around your eyes caused by your goggles? I've tried several brands of goggles...
Swimming and diving dominate the pool in final home meet (Daily Illini)
Saturday was Senior Day for the swimming and diving team, and the Illini that were honored were sent out on a sweet note. Illinois crushed Illinois State, 219-81, dominating the pool, winning 14 out of 16 events and sweeping the top three spots in seven events.
Setting Up A Swim Training Week
In general, if I want to swim faster, then I do most of my work swimming. If I workout 5-6 days a week, then I would swim 4-5 days/week and...
Swimming sensation Michael Phelps eager to get back in the pool (The Canadian Press) (Yahoo! Canada Sports)
Michael Phelps returned to training this week, five months after his record-setting performance at the Beijing Olympics.
Swim Workout Plan for Novice Swimmers
You are a swimmer, and have the basics of a swimming workout figured out and want to be a better, but other than getting in the pool, you feel like...
Swimming: First week back in pool 'painful and rough', says Phelps (Channel NewsAsia)
RIYADH: Michael Phelps, who made Olympic history with a stunning sweep of eight swim gold medals at the Beijing Games, admitted on Tuesday that his first week back in the pool for training after a long post-Games break was "painful and rough".
City approves swimming pool additions (Madison Daily Leader)
The Madison City Commission approved changes on Monday to the construction contract for the new outdoor swimming pool that added about $59,000 to the total cost of the project.
Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin 2008 USOC SportsMan and SportsWoman of the Year; Erin Popovich USOC Paralympian of the Year
Olympians and US National Team Swimmers Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin were named the 2008 United States Olympic Committee SportsMan and SportsWoman of the Year Thursday. Paralympic swimmer Erin Popovich...
Budget crunch threatens Olinger and Walker swimming pools (Salem Statesman Journal)
Attempts are under way to keep open Salem's two community swimming pools, which face closure in September unless new means of financial support become available.
State swimming pool program wanted (The Bismarck Tribune)
A bill before the North Dakota Legislature would re-establish a state program that would monitor the safety and design of public swimming pools, especially in light of new federal regulations that require public pools install covers over drains.
Have your say on swimming pool design (Bombala Times)
THE Bombala Council will hold an extraordinary meeting on February 4 to review and decide on a preferred design for the upgraded swimming pool complex.
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